Mānoa’s Curriculum Research and Development Group published Hāpai nā Leo, edited by Education Associate Bill Teter. From the powerful opening words of the Kumulipo to the propulsive rhymes of contemporary slam poetry, Hāpai nā Leo celebrates a diverse range of voices that explore, carry and regenerate Hawaiian culture.

The Gates of Reconciliation: Literature and the Ethical Imagination issue of UH Press’s Mānoa: A Pacific Journal of International Writing was named one of the Notable Special Issues of 2008 in The Best American Essays 2009.